Home Run Baker — American Athlete born on March 13, 1886, died on June 28, 1963

John Franklin "Home Run" Baker was an American professional baseball player. A third baseman, Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1922, for the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees. Baker has been called the "original home run king of the majors"... (wikipedia)

It's better to get a rosebud while you're alive than a whole bouquet after you're dead.
The farmer doesn't care for the pitchers' battle that resolves itself into a checkers game. The farmer loves the dramatic, and slugging is more dramatic than even the cleverest pitching.
I hope I never do anything to hurt baseball.